Layered Enchilada Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped
• 12 corn tortillas (5- to 6-inch-diameter)
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans
• 1 1/2 cups packed grated mexican blend cheese
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans mexican-style tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 deg.
• 2 spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking oil spray.
• 3 saute beef and onion in heavy large skillet over high heat until brown, about 10 minutes.
• 4 reduce heat to low.
• 5 mix in chili powder and jalapeno and saute 5 minutes.
• 6 season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 overlap 6 tortillas on bottom of prepared dish, covering completely.
• 8 spoon beef mixture, then beans evenly over tortillas.
• 9 cover with remaining 6 tortillas.
• 10 sprinkle cheese over.
• 11 pour tomatoes with their juices over cheese.
• 12 bake until casserole is heated through and bubbling at edges, about 1 hour.